by Penny Angeles-Tan | Sep 19, 2020 | Business
The company established its position in the pharma industry through successful endeavors in all aspects of operations. Its ambition to give Filipinos with the best helped ADP cap off each year with new product developments and partnerships.
ADP is a team of driven & passionate people, who keep themselves abreast of recent trends in the pharma industry, set with a major advantage in addressing current & future market needs in an era where value-creation for consumers is a must.
Leading up to where they are now — Ambition, Drive, and Passion are what makes them and these are what gave them a decade of rewarding their team as they reward the Filipinos with a wealth of health.
For more information, go to https://bit.ly/2Hct4DX
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Sep 18, 2020 | Events
Great food and great company are two of life’s simplest pleasures. So mark your calendars and get ready to feast on scrumptious food as The Manila Hotel’s famed Café Ilang-Ilang participates in Manila Restaurant Week happening from September 20 to 27, 2020.
Cafe Ilang-Ilang chefs led by Executive Chef Konrad Walter (left) preparing the dishes showcased at the Manila Restaurant Week launch held in Roma Salon at The Manila Hotel
Indulge in a choice of starters like the savory Spinach-Ricotta Ravioli in light Parmesan Cream Sauce or Pomelo-Prawns Lumpia in Calamansi Honey Dressing; a main course of sumptuous Beef Tenderloin in Balsamic glaze with marble potato and market vegetables or Pampano cooked in Tandoori Oven with Peas Pilaf rice and stir-fried Asian vegetables; and dessert of Fresh Fruits Salad with Ube ice cream or Mango panna cotta as dessert. The starter-main-dessert set is offered at only P980 net per person, but cannot be availed of in conjunction with other promos or discounts.
Manila Restaurant Week is an event under the “Manila, Support Local” Campaign, launched by the Bureau of Permits and City Government of Manila. The city-wide project aims to promote local food establishments in Manila that have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. About 80 restaurants will be offering prix fixe menus at affordable prices during Manila Restaurant Week.
Launched on September 15, The Manila Hotel played one of the hosts of the multi-venue simultaneous kick-off, which was livestreamed on social media platforms. The other hosts were Bayleaf Hotel, Lucky China Town Mall, and Robinsons Place Ermita. The virtual launch was marked by an online performance of Lea Salonga who sang her new single, “Dream Again,” the official theme song of the campaign.
Atty. Joey Lina, The Manila Hotel President
“I believe we can do a lot in restoring the City of Manila back to its former glory under the leadership of Mayor Isko Moreno. We in the private sectors will always support you in this very worthwhile undertaking. Soon, Manila will be great again,” said Atty. Joey Lina, The Manila Hotel President, in his opening remarks during the launch.
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuña gave their respective speeches before checking the 11 restaurants that showcased their dishes at The Manila Hotel’s Roma Salon—namely Café Ilang-Ilang, Century Park Hotel, Scorched, Golden Fortune, Luneta Park Hotel, Ilustrado, Tanabe, Jus & Jerrys, Patio de Conchita, Pares Kimchi, and Harbor View—and visiting the other venues, which was watched by thousands via livestream.
The Manila Hotel and all its outlets operate in strict compliance with health protocols, so our guests are assured of the highest standards of food safety and sanitation measures in accordance with the government guidelines.
For more information, you may check us out on Facebook or Instagram (@TheManilaHotel), or call 85270011 or 09989501912. For reservations, email re***@************el.com.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Sep 17, 2020 | Health and Wellness
Maintaining healthy, shiny, and gorgeous hair means constant work and everyday care. Many of us spend most of our lives trying to find the right conditioner that matches our hair needs, but oftentimes, we find that something is missing. Your conditioner’s promise to last all day may only last for a few hours before tiny strands of hair start popping out; it’s the dreaded tutchang coming out of nowhere. So, you’re left with just a frizzy, sticky mess — and its only mid-day.
Time to Switch It Up
If you’re struggling to maintain great hair, you’re definitely not alone! A lot of women who are disappointed by their current conditioner have already made the switch, and they never looked back. You can join them by bringing salon-level smoothness to your hair with the Pantene Collagen Miracle Intensive Serum Conditioner.
Stressed about your current conditioner not smoothening your hair enough? Diane has “Tried it and it’s super effective, ang soft ng hair ko and I can see lesser hair fall.”
Nicole just doesn’t love how her hair turned out but also loves how it smells great as well. “It’s really good to use in the hair, my hair is so soft, and it smells so good.”
Like Diane, Kat is just as happy with how her hair has turned out after using Pantene Collagen Miracle Intensive Serum Conditioner. “I’ve been waiting to hoard this!! Super bango at malambot talaga sa buhok!”
Even Hannah who has bleached hair was able to get rid of her unruly tutchang when she switched to Pantene. “I used it on my bleached hair. It’s really soft and silky in hair. No more tutchang!”
From Halloween look to summer vibes, Sarah just can’t get enough of her seasonal hair upgrade. “I love this product! Lumambot naman hair ko — from Halloween bruhahaha, now beach waves na ang peg ng buhok ko.”
While going to the salon isn’t as safe as it used to be, Melissa found Pantene to treat her to an at-home hair spa treatment. “Ang ganda niya sa buhok. Nakakalambot talaga. At dahil pandemic ngayon mahirap mag pa-salon, kaya isa ito sa mare-recommend ko na product together with the Pantene Collagen Treatment Shots.”
When There’s A Will, There’s A Collagen Miracle Way
If you’re looking for the solution to tutchang, and your current conditioner just can’t keep your hair looking healthy and smooth any longer, it’s time to switch it up. And we’ve got just the right conditioner for your hair frustrations. Look no further than the Pantene Collagen Miracle Intensive Serum Conditioner!
Unlike conventional conditioners, Pantene Collagen Miracle Intensive Serum Conditioner smartly targets damaged areas of each hair strand, forming a protective layer around the rough hair with Collagen adding an extra layer of strength through a triple helix scaffolding. This makes it more resilient against breakage from external causes of damage so you can achieve stronger strands.
Compared to other collagen-based conditioners, the Pantene Collagen Miracle Intensive Serum Conditioner has real collagen that can bring back the natural strength of your strands. It’s formulated with a blend of Pro-Vitamin B5, miracle serum, and real collagen — sealing in nutrients and locking in moisture, turning dry, frizzy hair into shiny, smoother hair every day.
Pictured above, top to bottom: Anne Curtis, Gabbi Garcia, Kylie Verzosa, and Sofia Andres
Four of the many Filipinas that switched and stayed away from tutchang after using the Pantene Miracle Collagen Intensive Serum Conditioner.
It’s never too late to join the several Filipina women who have now found the perfect conditioner for their hair problems after years of trial and error. Bring back life to your dry, frizzy, and parched hair and treat it to an at-home salon hair spa treatment with Pantene Miracle Collagen Intensive Serum Conditioner.
You can conveniently buy Pantene products, and have them delivered to your home when you shop through Lazada and Shopee.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Sep 16, 2020 | Real Estate
The COVID-19 pandemic may have had a substantial impact on various industries, including real estate, but Filinvest not only remains resilient but is doing its part to accelerate the economic recovery, providing investment opportunities through its newest progressive development: Filinvest New Clark City (FNCC).
1. Filinvest New Clark City is set to be the new eco-sustainable and master-planned central business district of Central Luzon.
A 288-hectare development that is part of the highly anticipated 9,450-hectare project of New Clark City in Tarlac, the FNCC represents Filinvest’s vision of building a smart, green, sustainable, and highly accessible metropolis outside Metro Manila. As it is also set to be a place for harmonious coexistence, FNCC is a locality that can seamlessly bring together the “live, work, play, and learn” lifestyle.
This kind of progressive township has always been a trademark of Filinvest with decades of experience in master-planned projects like the LEED Gold-certified business district Filinvest City in Alabang; coastal township City di Mare in Cebu; and the growing leisure and business center, Filinvest Mimosa+ Leisure City in Clark, Pampanga. Once again, it demonstrates its expertise in the development of Filinvest New Clark City, creating sustainable urban spaces guided by the FNCC blueprint known as “Eco-Tech-Ture” taken from the words Ecology, Technology, Architecture, Future, and Culture.
Josephine Gotianun-Yap, President and CEO of Filinvest Development Corp.
“Working with Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the government has only reinforced our vision that our country should be mindful of only building smart, efficient, and future-ready cities,” said Josephine Gotianun-Yap, President and CEO of Filinvest Development Corp.
“With this, we identified that Ecology, Technology and Architecture, Future, and Culture or Eco-tech-ture are vital elements that should be well-integrated to attain our goal.”
Given Filinvest’s consistent nature-first philosophy, it comes as no surprise that Ecology or Eco is first on the list, recognizing the long-term impact of caring for the environment. Being a sustainable district, it has green superblocks and urban quarters which redefine the standards of a business metropolis.
FNCC is built to be disaster-resilient, providing an overall green experience by having a well-planned ecosystem of hardscapes and softscapes that will complement and enhance the way of life. This will be executed through the intentional presence of greens, open spaces, public parks, walkway systems which are designed to highlight the location’s natural topography surrounded by open spaces and lush mountain views.
Filinvest New Clark City’s Innovation Park offers strategic space and location, making way for future-ready businesses and industries.
Filinvest New Clark City is primed to be an innovation hub that is equipped with up to date facilities. Filinvest is ensuring that it will have the capacity to adapt to technological advances which will allow it to entirely evolve into a full-fledged smart city that is comparable to the world’s best cities. Investors, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and those simply looking for new dwellings will find a base at FNCC as it is built for business, industrial, leisure, and residential use.
As part of FNCC’s architecture, convergence and landscaped spaces will be built to humanize the urban environment and to enhance the sense of belonging of the people living and working in the city. Master-planned by global architecture, urbanism, and design firm Broadway Malyan, FNCC will be a world center for local and foreign entities to come together for business and for citizens to discover a new place to improve quality of life. In terms of commerce, it will be a breeding ground for Industrial parks, BPOs, research and development, learning institutions, and medical facilities to name a few. Simultaneously, there will be recreational zones that will foster wellness and relaxation with its lifestyle establishments. Finally, coexisting with all these is the vibrant, green surroundings.
These plans exist to serve the people and help form an inclusive community wherein there is room for everyone to thrive even amid difficult times. With FNCC’s well-planned architecture, a sustainable and future-proof city awaits.
FNCC Phase 1 is set to be completed in the near future which will include the first 60 hectares of Filinvest Innovation Park, where industrial lots are currently being offered for lease.
To know more about Filinvest New Clark City, visit www.filinvestnewclarkcity.com.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Sep 16, 2020 | Events
With everything that’s been going on lately surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, it feels as though we haven’t been given enough time to prepare or process the drastic changes that have been happening in our lives. Given these negative events happening around us, our bodies might be responding to them in three possible ways: suppress feelings associated with the event, don’t actively process the emotions of the situation; or allow the experience to be the sole focus of our life.
photo credit to Josiah Go
“When you’re falling into any of these common responses, and find it hard to freely express your emotions with someone else, then a method that might probably work for you is journal therapy,” advises Darlyn Ty-Nilo, founder and president of Viviamo Inc., the custom publishing company behind Belle de Jour Power Planner.
This method entails writing down your thoughts and emotions in your journal with the intent of processing them without any judgment from and of yourself and your emotions. This then becomes a powerful journey to self-healing.
With journal therapy, the left part of the brain becomes active, allowing you to be more creative in expressing your ideas. The more you pick up the habit of writing, the more you feel freer from the emotions you have bottling up. Doing so might even give you clarity and understanding of the negative events you have experienced.
Additionally, journal therapy can be highly beneficial to one’s physical and mental wellbeing:
It reduces stress.
Journaling is an effective stress-management tool because it helps you prioritize your problems, fears, and concerns. It can also track your day-to-day emotions and recognize your negative triggers and learn how to better control them.
Keeps the mind active and memory sharp.
Journaling can help your brain stay in tip-top shape. It helps improve your cognitive functions by boosting comprehension and increasing one’s memory capacity. As you reconnect with yourself, you are also keeping your brain engaged at all times.
Strengthen emotional functions.
Journaling can be a cathartic experience for writers. It allows them to express their emotions, helping the brain regulate emotions. Journaling also gives the writers a sense of mindfulness, remaining present while gaining perspective.
Immortalizes your past.
Expressive writing ensures your past is not forgotten. Whether it’s a negative or positive memory, writing them down will keep the mental imagery clear for many years to come, which can have a positive impact on your long-term memory. Immortalizing your past through journaling will most likely aid in your future rather than hinder it.
Improves overall physical health.
Studies show that writing for therapy has positive effects on people with asthma, liver disease, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic pelvic pain, and even cancer. It also improves the immune system and speeds up wound healing.
Journaling is a very enriching habit anyone can pick up. But to make it even more fun, insightful, and meaningful for you, let Viviamo! Inc. guide you through the whole process as it holds its first-ever planning and journaling summit in the Philippines, for FREE, entitled #YouGotThis happening on September 19 and 20. Simultaneously, Viviamo! Inc. will release its 2021 products online via crazyaboutpaper.com.
“This online summit idea came into existence when our community members shared a common sentiment on being unsure about using their planner or journal when everything is so uncertain,” adds Dar Ty-Nilo. “Our goal is to help our community members journey out of this pandemic stronger and better, and see the value of journaling in managing emotions and navigating through their days and help them power through during these uncertain times.”
The #YouGotThis summit will feature three (3) panel discussions and seven (7) individual talks featuring esteemed keynote speakers who will share meaningful insights and personal experiences on how journaling has helped them, including content creators Macoy Dubs and Cat Triviño, brand and content strategist Victoria Herrera, global design director duo Katwo and Nico Puertollano, creative entrepreneur Alessa Lanot, globally accredited coach and mentor Pia Acevedo, and vision board coach Trixie Esguerra.
Individual Talks
Day 1
Day 2
Panel Discussions
Participants not only get to enjoy fun games, win prizes, and score purchase discounts, they will also be given the chance to have an engaging Q&A with the speakers.
The seminar will be streamed live from 10 AM to 6 PM on BDJ Power Planner’s official Facebook page (facebook.com/bdjbuzz), Crazy About Paper’s Facebook page (facebook.com/CrazyAboutPaper) and You Got This via bit.ly/yougotthisph.
To know more, visit https://www.facebook.com/bdjbuzz.
About Viviamo! Inc
15 years ago, Viviamo! Inc. which means “WE LIVE” started out as Belle de Jour Power Planner” and has since expanded products and services beyond planners.
Today, Viviamo! Inc. is a growing custom publishing, marketing, and e-commerce company, with an active community of 100,000+ fans, a purpose-driven line of paper products available in retail and online, and collaborations between the country’s top brands and creative talents. Through it all, we seek to empower people to dream, plan, and dare to live their best lives.
Launched on September 15, The Manila Hotel played one of the hosts of the multi-venue simultaneous kick-off, which was livestreamed on social media platforms. The other hosts were Bayleaf Hotel, Lucky China Town Mall, and Robinsons Place Ermita. The virtual launch was marked by an online performance of Lea Salonga who sang her new single, “Dream Again,” the official theme song of the campaign.
If you’re struggling to maintain great hair, you’re definitely not alone! A lot of women who are disappointed by their current conditioner have already made the switch, and they never looked back. You can join them by bringing salon-level smoothness to your hair with the Pantene Collagen Miracle Intensive Serum Conditioner.
If you’re looking for the solution to tutchang, and your current conditioner just can’t keep your hair looking healthy and smooth any longer, it’s time to switch it up. And we’ve got just the right conditioner for your hair frustrations. Look no further than the Pantene Collagen Miracle Intensive Serum Conditioner!
With journal therapy, the left part of the brain becomes active, allowing you to be more creative in expressing your ideas. The more you pick up the habit of writing, the more you feel freer from the emotions you have bottling up. Doing so might even give you clarity and understanding of the negative events you have experienced.
15 years ago, Viviamo! Inc. which means “WE LIVE” started out as Belle de Jour Power Planner” and has since expanded products and services beyond planners.
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